Program Manager

ALSTOM Gruppe; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom in Pittsburgh is seeking a Program Manager to lead complex projects across Engineering, R&D, and Project Management. You will drive QCD commitments, align roadmaps, lead program reviews, manage risks, and implement improvements to boost efficiency and competitiveness.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, risk mitigation, and strong communication, with opportunities to shape solutions across hardware, software, and IT technology in a global rail transportation company.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
• Experience with complex systems or programs.
• Knowledge of Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) management.
• Familiarity with the engineering product development lifecycle.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Risk assessment and mitigation planning.
• Analytical and critical thinking abilities.
• Decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Background in hardware, software, or IT technology.
• Ability to manage and coordinate cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead program development activities and deliver baselines per the Engineering Management Plan and QCD commitments.
• Propose and maintain development roadmaps aligned with needs and requirements, ensuring safety, quality, and customer orientation.
• Manage and execute all program developments (performance, planning, cost, risks, savings) per approved QCD commitments.
• Oversee Delivery On-Time commitments and manage changes.
• Coordinate all program work packages, capacity/resources, risks, and mitigation with the PDO.
• Ensure Gate/Design/Peer Review decisions are implemented.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Communication

Risk assessment

Cross-functional coordination

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

"Take on a new challenge and apply your project and program management expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and innovative teammates.
You'll drive impactful results by ensuring the successful delivery of Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) commitments for programs. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business, including Engineering, Research & Development, and Project Management, to align program roadmaps and ensure on-time delivery. You’ll also lead program reviews, manage risks, and implement improvement plans to enhance efficiency and competitiveness, and much more."

We’ll look to you for:

• Leading the program development activities and delivering the program's baselines according to the Engineering Management Plan and the Quality Cost Delivery (QCD) commitments. ,
• Proposing and maintaining the development detailed roadmap implementation aligned with solutions needs and requirements, in coordination with other Program Managers as needed, ensuring safety and quality, application competitiveness, customer orientation, and innovation. ,
• Managing, controlling, and executing timely all developments related to the program (performances, planning/delivery, cost, risks, savings) and ensuring compliance with the approved QCD commitments. ,
• Managing Delivery On-Time (IOT/DOT - IOT-i/DOT-i) commitment and change. ,
• Coordinating all program Work Packages, capacity/resource analysis/risks, and mitigation plans with the unit/team according to the Program Development Organization (PDO). ,
• Ensuring that Gate/Design/Peer Review decisions are implemented.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Degree in engineering or other related technical discipline. ,
• Experience or understanding of complex systems, program, or project management. ,
• Knowledge of Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) management. ,
• Familiarity with engineering product development lifecycle. ,
• Strong communication and leadership skills. ,
• Risk assessment and mitigation planning. ,
• Analytical and critical thinking abilities. ,
• Decision-making and problem-solving skills. ,
• Background in hardware, software, or IT technology. ,
• Ability to manage and coordinate cross-functional teams.

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Contribute to innovative projects,
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries,
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning,
• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines ,
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues ,
• Work with **diverse and innovative teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions in complex systems and program management**

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Nearest Major Market:

Pittsburgh

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Program Manager, Project Manager, R&D, Product Development, Manager, Management, Technology, Research